Frame for photographs, display cards, and the like



July 5, 19 1. 1,634,921

J. K. STRAUS- FRAME FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, DISPLAY CARDS, AND THE LIKE Filed[380.21, 1926 =fmsuaer 6 I3 8 4 y (I ivy/mi- P 6 Z9 =f:-- S

ATTORNEY Patented July 1927.

' PATENT F I was; Kenne ema ls, Q1} Jemi a, IF'EWYOEIQ s z ro f- L Y AMANUFAQMIR NG. rsets QF tons. ISLAND CITY. B A CORBOBATIQN r WEST memxaApplication filed December invention relates; to frames. foif1 tOZ-'graphs, dis-play cardsfan'd' the like, my more particular purpose.being: to improve the. eiii- 01 81103 of the frame and to.facilltateits. mall-v as to improve its appearindicate like partsthroughout :the. several" figures. -Figure 1 is a rear view, partlyinelevation and partly showing portions of the frame as brolsenaway.Figure 2 isan inverted plan, or bottom view, of my improved frame.complete.

Figure 3 is a cross sectionthrough one ofthe'frame pieces, made in thisinstance of wood. I

I F igu-re i4 is 'a' sectionsomewhatlike: Fig-v ure 3, but showing theframe'pi'ece? in, its condition when.- the frame. is partially fin ishedand contains the. glasspane;

Figure 5, is; asection' onwthe line 5&5 of

Figure 13', looking in the. direction indicated by the arrows andshowing the frame as completed, all parts being in position.

Four frame pieces, 6, 7, Band 9., made preferably of wood, are miteredand fitted together so to form a rectangularframe. Slidabl-y fitted intothis frame is a back.

platelO, carrying an easelbrace 11, and a limitinm strap 12 extending"from this easel brace to'the back plate The easel brace 11 haspreferably the form indicated-in Figures :1 and 2', and the limit i-ngstrap 12 determines the posit-ionoii the, easel brace when swung out atthe. bottom so. as'to support the frame in inclined position.

The frame is provided witha shit 13 in whioh 'the "back plate isadapted; touiit slidably. p

. The frame is furtherprov-idedwith a projecting' flange 14, of the formindicated in Figures 3, e and 5, the topwsurfaee of the flange accordingtofthe three figures just mentioned being indicated at 15. The frame isfurther provided with an innersurface 16, at right angles with thesurface 15.

The slot 13 is bounded in part by a fiat surface 17. j v

FRAME FQR BHOTOQQRAIHSLDISPLAY CARDS, AND rim LIKE;

21, 1926. Serial no. 156,078;

generally injthennarmer well, known; in this this; picture, a displaycard he ke my be se terial, such as thin leather or;leatheroid,

held in position by an adhesive, such as a v c veri-ngQ'O; is proNidedwithportiQns-Zl and 2 1 1; part y around h flange a d made to adlrer'eto the adjacent surfaces thereof, and particularly to, the-surface 15.

This covering also; partially covers; the lhpr'" persurface. of theframe piece, according to lf gur e and to his p rpose th ro n 23 of thecove'rrng-. 1 s made sidiicieiitly'narrow iot to reach entirely acrossthe top of the frame piece, as may be. understood from Figure 4:;

larly-in Figzrrres 4 and 5,, and madein this nstance of cloth, is. gluedor pasted down glass pane is shown at 1 8, and serves art forprotecting: the picture 1 9; Instead of photograph orve yth n:coating-0t. g e, n t o he" A binding strip 24, shown moreparticu as.indicatedin Figure at, SOf that a portion 25, oitthis' cloth stripoverlaps the adjacent; portion 23' oft-he covering 20.. The cloth strip2%. is; provided with aportion 2?,which isyhsnt'or forced down, asindicated in the figure last mentioned, so as for the time being toclose'the slot-.13. The-cloth strip its/further provided with a narrowportion 2%,;which extends laterally inward,rat a right angle to theportion 2'? and is caused to adhere directly to the adjacent edge.portion of the glass 18 or of the picture-l9 in contact therewith. 7

WVh en. the frame, during its manufacture, re'aohesthis stage,namelywhen the portion 2701f thebinding strip 24 completely covers theslot 13:, indicatedin Figure i, the operator takes a sharp knife;thrusts it through the portion 27 and into the slot 13, and'thenbydrawing the knife along end wise. of the slot, splits the portion 27from end to end of the slot 13, andthis means of course. throughout thatportion of the frame constituted by the frame pieces 6, 7 and 8. Thetwo'edges thus left loose and overhanging the slot 13, are next tuckeddown into the slot, as indicated at 29 and 30, in Figure 5, and made toadhere to the adjacent bounding surfaces of the slot 1 as indicated inFigure 5.

The back plate It) is next slidably titted into position. as indicatedin Figure 5.

An important teature of my invention is the one illustrated moreparticularly in Fig;- nres 1 and namely, that a portion of bindin strip.first covering the slot 15. is split; and the edges tucked down into theslot and tliere secured. and afterward held firmly in position bypressure of the back plate it).

The inwardly tucked edge portions 26 and 30 oil the binding strip notonly strengthen the frame. but serve to cushion the back plate 10; toprevent lost motion between this back plate and the frame, and thus toprcvent any rattling movement between these parts; to improve theappearance of the frame, by avoiding rough edges upon the binding strip,and particularly where it bound the slot 13.

hrpractice, the frame assembled as follows: First, the tour :tramepieces 6, 7, 8, 9, are brought together, and upon each of the framepieces is placed the covering 20, and upon the frame pieces 6, 7. and 8are placed the binding strips 14., as above described. Second, the glasspane 18 is placed in position, as indicated in Figures i and 5, so thatits edge portion rests upon the edge portion 552 of the covering, so asto hold the same l'irmly in position. Then the picture 19 or itsequivalent, such as a photograph or a display card. is placed inposition, the edge portion 28 ot the binding" strip 24 being brrnipjht:down, upon the adjaccnt portion of the glass panc. Next the portion 27ot. the binding strip it is split as above described. and its edges Qtiand H0 tuclicd into the slot. 13. as indicated in Figure 5. .l inallythe back plate it) is slidably tilt ed into position, between the eth cs2t; and 3t). and reaching out into the slot 13.

The 'l'ramc constructed as above described is very strong. presents aneat appearance. and holds the photograph or its equivalent; lirrnly inposition. and yet. so as to be accessible by removing the back plate ltTo use the frame. it is placed up n a table. mantel board or othersuitable siniport. the easel brace it is swung outwardly to the limitpermitted by the strap 12. and the frame as a whole and its accompanyingparts thus serve practically as an easel.

I do not limit myself to'the precise mechanism shown and described, asvariations may be made. therein without departing from my invention,which is connnensurate with my claims.

liIaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent; is as follows:

1. A device of the character r lescribed comprising a frame pieceprovided with a pl'fijetftil'lg flange and further provided with asnot.a covering carried by said. frame piece and provided with a portion bentpartially around said flange, and a binding strip secared to saidcovering and to said frame piece, said binding strip being provided withaportion extending into said slot.

In a frame of the character described the combination of a "frame memberprovided with a flange and with a slot. :1. coveri115 of sheetmaterialcarried by said frame member and provided with a portion bent partiallyaround said flange, a binding strip carried by said frame member andel'igaginp; said covering. said binding strip being tucked partiallyinto said slot, a glass pane engaging said portion of said coveringwhich is bent partially around said flange, and a member 0 1 sheetmaterial connected with said glass pane and extending therefrom intosaid slot.

3. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular lramemade up of frame members, each provided with a projecting flange, acovering of SlltEQlLHltttQlhll carried by each frame incmbe and providedwith a portion bent partially around the flange thereof, a pane oftransparent mate rial carried by said rectangular frame and engagingsaid covering where it; bends partially around said flange, a member ofsheet material engaging; said pane of transparent material and.extending therefrom into said slot, a bindinp; strip overlappiat; oneedge of saidrmvoring and carried by said frame member, said bindiiurstrip oxtemdingr into said slot and thus brought. opposite said stripol' sheet; material cxtcndin; into said slot, and a bacl: plate carriedby said frame. and slidably extendinginto said slot so as to engage bothsaid strip of sheet material and the edge portion of said binding;strip.

1-. A. t'rame oi the character described made of lramc pieces tittedtogether in the proximate term of a rectangle each of said frame piecesbeing provided with a slot, covering members of sheet material carriedby said frame members and provided with portions extending into saidslot. and a back plate'carried by said frame and extending into saidslot. so as to engage said covering members extending thereinto. i

Signed at Jamaica. in the county of Queens and State of New York, this16th day of December, 1926.

JOSEPH KALLMAN STRAUS.

Ill)

